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Provider neutral BC Legislative Library MARC records for August 2017 are now available for free download on the Legislative Library MARC Records page.

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Institutions across Canada can now benefit from full access to Frontier Life: Borderlands Settlement and Colonial Encounters, a digital collection of primary sources offering a glimpse into Canada’s unique historic past.

Provider neutral BC Legislative Library MARC records for May, June and July 2017 are now available for free download on the Legislative Library MARC Records page.

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e-HLbc's annual report, the 2016 Year in Review, was released today and is now available on the e-HLbc website. The report highlights several of e-HLbc's main achievements and activities over the past year, notably the consortium's celebration of its 10th anniversary and the launch of its strategic planning process to set priorities for the next five years. Happy reading!

The Arca Actions & Achievements 2016 report is now available!

This year's Actions and Achievements report highlights Arca's tremendous growth over the year and demonstrates the value Arca generates for post-secondary institutions and researchers across the province. The report shines a spotlight on several Arca participants, including Northwest Community College, Douglas College, and Camosun College.

The WriteAway Actions & Achievements 2016 report is now available!

In this report, you'll hear from some of the people who are a part of the WriteAway community and learn how the service is making a difference for students, instructors, and institutions across BC. You'll also learn about key achievements made in the past year that will ensure service vitality as well as how WriteAway is planning for the future.

The March 2017 BC Open Textbook MARC records (full set, deletions and additions) are now available: BC Open Textbook MARC Records

Many thanks to Linda Woodcock and Cleire Lauron (KPU), and Sarah Ogden (VIU).

Questions? Contact Sunni Nishimura.

The OutLook OnLine Actions & Achievements 2016 report is now available!

The report highlights the benefits realised from a centralised approach to supporting OutLook OnLine through the OLOL Administrative Centre. It includes a focus on value, key achievements, and future activities. It also includes a visual representation of how OLOL facilitates a patron's journey from having an item in-mind to in-hand.

In October 2016, Library and Archives Canada hosted the National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) Foundational Assembly – it was such an inspiring gathering with tremendous experience, expertise, and goodwill. Arising from this assembly, the NHDS Steering Committee has commenced work on further refining a draft action plan and planning for broader community engagement and involvement in the confirmation of the plan and its implementation.